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does my cat know there's a baby?

kricketanne wrote:

lately, my one cat has been dragging baby toys all over the house when I'm away. Today I came home & there was a pile of baby toys by the front door LOL.I caught him sleeping in the crib.he's been trying to snuggle into my belly & he'll jump up & lay across my belly & stretch his paws on my belly.he even tried head butting my belly & he tried to stick his head up my dress!

sometimes I wake in the night lately & both cats are staring at me! or trying to wake me.It freaks me out sometimes like maybe they sence something wrong in the night.

I'm 38+ weeks & so far the OB says nothing is happening down there.do you think they know there's life in there that's going to come out? they are males

@kricketanne probably :) I had a similar post the otherday about my dogs :) they've been my shadow the past few days, and ever since I started showing they wont jump up on me when I get home, and they'll nudge my belly with their nose :)

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karinnnna

@kricketanne I've always thought that cats are much moreÂ perceptiveÂ to things like that, than other animals. When I am feeling uncomfortable, my cats curl up next to me, as if to cheer me up. and they used to walk across my belly before I got pregnant, but they haven't done that sinceÂ FebruaryÂ like they know it there is a baby in there.

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AmeliasMama2011

my dog has been my shadow for months. On Sunday, when I started having really hard contractions a few.mins apart (and subsequently delivered my baby that night!) Ella sat right by me. with every contraction, sue would put her.nose on my chest and sigh, or her paws on either side.of me and lick my hand, like.she was telling me it was all right (or she was afraid and.looking for comfort herself.) Animals definitely know there is SOMETHING different!

Cats have been thought to be very intuitive animals. That's so cue that he put the pile of toys at the door.

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MsWhiz

@kricketanne I think so too cuz my kitty is a girl and is usually anti-social, but lately she's been following my EVERYWHERE and wants to sleep with me, right up against me. She has also been wanting to be on or near my tummy and stares at me ALOT. Kinda bugs me out but i find it adorable. I take advantage of her attention since it's usually unusual lol...

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